St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-09

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a terrible calamity had overtaken his
sweetheart, he stumbled over something
IA woman-Mildred.
Dick was on his knees in on instant
and was Mortified to find Mildred's dress
and hair soaking wet. She lay as though
dead perhaps she was dead-and vet
| she could hardly have been drowned.
| though even at that moment a huge
wave, broke uncOmfortably close to Dick
i and his lifeleSS companion.
~ Dick Ryder was no simpletOn; he did
not lose his senses, although his heart
was sad and heavy. His first care was
tOcarry the poor girl as far as he could
from the water, and when he had de-
posted his burden at the foot Of the
l. cliff he felt her pulse and found it still
beating, feebly. He chafed her hands
and tore away the dress from the slen-
der neck. Then he put his ear down to
her face and found that she was breath
Icing family, in short, quick gasps. 1t
was an embarrassing situation. The
night so dark that he could not see the
SenSeleSS girl at his feet. On one side
the high cliffs and on the other the sea
running in on high tide, threatening
to cut off retreat by way of the beach.
There was only one chance and lie
would take it. He must hurry back to
the pathway by which he had descended
from the road and secure help from the
back from the cliff at that point.
He kissed the cold, wet lips, and
started off. In ten minutes he was at
the cottage. While waiting for the man
he found there to light a lantern, he
noticed that his hand held miniature
portrait in setting of diamonds. He
must have torn it from Mildred'Slneck
when he looSened her dress, for there
was a fragment of silk thread attached
to it.
Unconsciously. almost, he looked at
the portrait-it was Walter Rockwell!
He had completely forgotten the exist
ence of such person during the excite
ment of the last half hour, but even at
such time as this the distasteful fact
of his engagement to Mildred must be
forced upon him. s'Well, no matter"
thought Dick,'I must save her for him."
Ten minutes more and Mildred was
being carried to the cottage ON hastily
imprOvised Stretcher. When they
reached the cottage the mans wife was
in waiting with dry clothing and warm
drinks. And then. for the first time.
Dick saw that the girl he had found on
the shore was not Mildred at all.
And yet the stranger was so wonder
fully like Mildred in height and figure,
as well as the shape of her head, that it
was no wonder Dick Ryder had been
mistaken. The old lady took absolute
charge of the stranger and Dick, after
promising to call in the morning, hur-
RED Off to Red Shell bay.
Early in the morning he was up to the
TrevorS' cottage, where he found Mildred
perfectly well, and wondering why he
had not been to see her on the previous
evening. Of course he had to narrate
his adventure, which he did with much
mOdeSty mot mentioning the KISS he had
bestowed upon the strangely.
Mildred insisted upon accompanying
him to the cottage, and together they
set out in carriage which Dick had in
waiting. They learned that the girl had
quite recovered from the effects of her
mishap, and half an hour after their ar
rival she appeared on the porch in a
bright dress that Mildred had brought
for her use. The two girls were so
much alike that they would easily have
passed for two sisters. The stranger
spoke first.
.Mr.-Mr.-" C.Ryder," suggested
Dick,) "Mr. Ryder, how can | thank
you? I came Gown from New York on
the night train, and yesterday morning
started out to walk from Derbyville
station to Red Shell Bay. l thought
that | could easily walk ten miles but
lost my way, and as you know, by sun
set / was still some distance from my
destination. | was so weary and so
frightened when the thick darkness
gathered with such rapidity that, when
| that fearful flash of lightning came; fol-
lowed by the heavy thunder, tainted
| Then felt the water rushing over me
and recovered sufficiently to drag my
self, a little higher up the beach,. After
| that tainted again and knew no more
| until | awoke this morning. l must
| have been great deal of trouble to you,
| and | cannot thank you properly"
Dick murmured something about "a
pleasure" ETC., etc.
''By the way,'' resumed the young
lady, 81 have missed miniature paint
ingzwhich [ value highly. 1 thought it
| just possible that you might have found
| it-a portrait of my husband"
Dick was astonished, but admirably
suppressed his surprise. Mar, more, he
scheme.
II did," said he, ''accidently take this
miniature from you last night. 1t is an
exquisite little thing--you will not mind
| Miss Trevor seeing it?" and he passed
| the trinket to Mildred.
And now Dick thought he was about
| to have another fainting girl on his
hands, but Mildred's pride carried her
through. She quietly admired the min
iature and handed it to its owner.
II am lately from England, explained
the stranger, land learning that my huS-
band was at Red Shell Bay, thought [
would take him by surprise. His name
is Rockwell"
Dick felt that he and Mildred had
stayed long enough. So he suggested
that Mrs. Rockwell rest until the aftg-
noon, when he would call for her. He
and Mildred drove back to the village
and very silent drive it was.
When Dick returned to the cottage
for Mrs. Rockwell she was gone. She
had driven over to Derbyville and had
returned to New York. Dick and Mil
dred never saw her again, nor Walter
Rockwell either.
That evening, which was quiet and
| fair, Dick and Mildred StrOlled along
the sands. Very near to the spot where
he found Mrs. Rockwell Dick whispered
to his love!
"You will not let any one else come
between us, will you, dear?"
For an answer Mildred kissed him.
Nothing was then or since said of the
letter which had troubled Dick. Arm
in arm they strolled back along the
shore, and they have walked arm in
arm along the sands of Time ever since.